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Mayor Jim Kenney's latest budget proposal follows the self-reliant approach to education funding the current administration brought to City Hall with his inauguration in 2016. Pitching an increase to both property and realty transfers taxes, the budget proposal received praise from many business...
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As Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney readies his next proposed budget this week, a recent City Council tax policy hearing featured several familiar voices and perspectives on how he could deal with deficits looming for the city school district.
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The Board of Directors of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia today announced the appointment of Jeff Hornstein, Ph.D. as its next Executive Director.
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Following a year that brought Greater Philadelphia continued growth, a massive change in the nation's tax code, and promises for more changes in 2018, the Philadelphia Business Journal brought together three experts on the region's local economy to weigh in on what business leaders need to keep an...
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Philadelphia is the nation’s no. 1 city for diversity in STEM, according to a new ranking from the financial technology company SmartAsset. The 2017 ranking released on Tuesday looks at data from 50 U.S. cities with the largest STEM work forces to determine who had the most racial and gender...
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According to a report from IT staffing firm Robert Half Technology, Philly came in at No. 7 in a ranking of U.S. cities projected to grow tech hiring in 2018. San Diego, Atlanta and New York top the list, released Wednesday by the company as part of its “IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report.”
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An ambitious project to bring computer science education into every Philadelphia school is launching Wednesday afternoon, backed by a robust contingent of city leaders who believe it has the potential to change the future of both the city’s students and the region's economy.
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A route shifted 30 yards or so may soothe opposition to plans for a light-rail line to King of Prussia. At the first of three public comment sessions scheduled this week, people who have opposed the plan said running the light rail north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike might address many of their...
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The bids are in and the six-week sprint that led up to Amazon HQ2 proposals being submitted by communities from across our region has shined a welcome spotlight on Greater Philadelphia as a business location of choice.
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